Tuesday, April 29, 2014

A lovely early Tuesday morning to you all. It is time to share the new Ike's World Challenge. This fortnight the theme is Things with Wings. It is the perfect time for me to get another Christmas card added to the pot. This will make it two for April which means that I've met my personal goal this month for the 12 Months of Christmas link up. I especially like that I've managed to come up with a non traditional holiday card. I always enjoy when my brain thinks out of the box.

Christmas Card Count to date: 8

Remember, you
can join in Ike's challenge with a creation using any kind of medium or
style but in order to qualify to win the prize you MUST
use an Ike's Art image. You can find some fab ones in the store HERE.
There is also a freebie available
over on the challenge blog that you can use to enter the challenge but
please be respectful of the artist's rights and do not post,
pin or share the image with anyone else. Instead, if you know some
people who
might like it, send them over to the challenge blog so they can pick it
up for themselves.

Here is my project...

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Digital Image Details:

Angel 2: You can find it in the
'People' section of the Ike's Art store or by clicking on the name or watermark
below. I thought that this image suited itself so well for a nice peaceful Christmas card. I am glad my instincts were correct.

What will you create using one of Ike's wonderful images? You have two
weeks to pop over to Ike's World Challenges and play along with us in
our Things with Wings challenge. You can find out everything you need to
know in order to play, by heading to the challenge blog. I've linked
the logo at the top of the page to take you there. While you are over
there, please be sure to check out the incredible creations offered up
by some of my fellow DT members and don't forget to pop over to the
challenge blog next Tuesday when team B's creations will be showcased.
Don't forget to have a peek and check out all the amazing images in the
store as well. The logo below is linked to take you there.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

It is time to upload my creation for the Imagine That Progressive Challenge.
I am so lucky that I am part of this wonderful progressive challenge. Kris is an amazing designer and I just love getting a chance to earn her fabulous new sets each month by
linking up.

This
is such a unique image and as always, you get the option of working with
either the
colour image or the line art one or even both, like I did a couple of months ago! You can even just work with a set of plain boots. This particular set also comes with seven different sentiments! Kris always provides such great variety. Here are my card and details, I hope I haven't forgotten anything...

General Comments:

This
month I opted to work with the precoloured version of the stamp. Time has not been my friend and with having to complete seven cards in a one week period, I needed to save a bit of time somewhere.

This card has also been designed 100% digitally and then printed out and assembled as a physical card.

Ladybug Boots & Daisies Planter:
If you don't have it, this set is available in the store for purchase at a discount for the remainder of April. Click
on the image name or the watermark above to head to its location in the
store.

As
I mentioned above, I used one of the pre-coloured versions.

Digital Sentiment Details:

One available in the set. I coloured it to match the green in the card.

Digital Embellishments:

The daisies on the front were created using a template from Kathryn Estry's Flower Factory kit obtained at Professional Scrap Designs.

The leaves were created using a template from Sheila Reid, a designer with Pixel Scrapper.

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Digital Sentiment Details:

This wonderful sentiment was created by Paulette from Create with TLC. Click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and HERE to go to the store.

OVERALL Paper Products:

Card base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white

Digital Paper:

The dotted paper is from the Bloom kit designed by Rachel Dickson from ComputerScrapbook.com, and is still available as a freebie. I adjusted the colour to better match the colours within the image.

Digital Embellishments:

I created and layered two basic square shapes to serve as matting in behind the image on the front and the sentiment on the inside. I also created one to serve as matting for the sentiment on the front. All these shapes were adjusted simply with bevels.

I also created three lines and then adjusted them using a layer style from Shelby Kate Schmitz of graphicssoft.about.com.

I
encourage you to go and check out the digis that Kris offers along with
the Progressive Free Digi Challenge. It is another fun place to shop and play.

Well
guys, one more card and post done. That is three down and just four more to go by Wednesday! I'm off to send out Christmas papers to a couple more people and then it is time to move on to getting those projects done!

Friday, April 25, 2014

It
is time to post my project for the April, From the Heart Stamps
progressive stamp of the month challenge. In order to enter the progressive challenge, you
must either have received the latest image by having participated in the
previous month or you can buy the stamp for the current month's
challenge. Everyone
who enters and follows the rules is a winner because you
automatically get the stamp for the next month's challenge. Stop by the
site and check out the rules
for yourself. While you are there, have a look around. They have some
really great images.

This month, I decided to do something different. I thought that the image we were given, leant itself well to creating a bookmark. Now I don't really have the proper diecut, electronic or otherwise, to create an interestingly shaped bookmark so I decided to use a label shape. It is a bit bigger than your average bookmark but I think it will still function well as one. Check it out...

FULL VIEW

CLOSER VIEW

Digital Image Details:

As you can see from the watermark below, the image is all one piece. I just thought that it would be cool to split it and use part on the front and the other part on the back. You can find Spring Medley, available for purchase over at From the Heart Stamps. Click HERE or on the watermarks below to go to its location in the store.

Thanks
for popping by everyone! I hope you enjoyed my project and post. It is time for me to start working on my next card. Unfortunately, I miscounted and instead of it being four more projects due by next Wed., it is actually five. I'm really not sure how I am going to pull this off. Hopefully, a little luck will be on my side.
Until next time,

Thursday, April 24, 2014

It is time to submit my card for this month's Progressive Christmas Challenge taking place over at DigiStamps4Joy. Yay, one more card to add to the Christmas Card Pot to help me avoid the yearly Christmas Card Panic.

Christmas Card Count to date: 7

I'm not doing very well at increasing my pile though. Only one card each for both March and April. Hopefully, that will get better soon. Mind you there are a LOT of things I am hoping will get better soon!Here is the image we get to use this month:

...and here is my card, I hope that I haven't forgotten any details:FRONT

Digital Image:

This image has been coloured in with a combination of digital painting and Copic Markers.

The banner was created with a digital template from Sheila Reid, a designer at
Pixel Scrapper. It was adapted using two different layer styles. One from Desiner Folio and you can grab the file HERE.The second is from Shelby Kate Schmitz.

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment:

Another great sentiment from Mudmaven. Don't forget to check out her blog for many awesome freebies.

OVERALLPaper Products:

Card base: Michael's Recollection's cardstock, white.

Digital Paper Products:

The plaid paper on the front and inside is from my Holiday Hoopla mini papers kit. Not currently available to the general public.

Digital Embellishments:

The shape in behind the image on the front and the sentiment on the inside were also adapted using a layer style from Shelby Kate Schmitz.

If you are interested in joining the DS4J progressive
Christmas card challenge
you will need to contact Desíre (her details are at the bottom of the post). I've linked the badge above to take you to that
post.

Well, one more card is finally done. I've also just finished updating the 12 months of Christmas link up page. Don't forget you can add your own Christmas cards to it as well. Click HERE for all the details. There is still a few days to link up your two cards for April in order to get your free paper for the month.

I'm off to work on the six remaining projects that need doing by next Wednesday. Wish me luck!

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Oh goodness. I'm going to be rather busy creating cards this next week and a half. Having had to spend so much time working on my computer system has left me with a short window of time to get at least seven more projects created in the next week. Man, I better get moving!Thankfully, at least my entry into the latest Doodle Pantry challenge is complete. This month I created another thank you card. I have so many generous people in my life now and I need to create a few more thank you cards for recent gifts. Once again I have relied on two separate kits that I have received from Doodle Pantry.

Remember, Doodle Pantry challenges are unique. If
you use a Doodle Pantry image (not just a
sentiment) then not only will your name be entered for a final prize
coupon BUT you will also get the featured product for free. That is
pretty darn incredible!!! Now of course, you are welcome to submit
cards following the
rules and theme using an image from any digital company but you will
only be entered into the draw for the final prize coupon.

Check
out the amazing featured product up for grabs in this month's
challenge, for those who do enter using a Doodle Pantry image...

This set is going to have so many uses. Everything from more thank you cards to sympathy cards and everything in-between. Flowers can be used on almost any kind of card! Doodle Pantry offers up such fabulous incentive to
create a card and enter the challenge. Everyone is a winner AND unlike
progressive challenges where if you miss a challenge you lose the
opportunity to play in future ones, the challenge at Doodle Pantry is
set so that ANYONE can enter at ANY time, and still have the opportunity to earn the freebie package (following the rules of course).Here
are the great kits I worked with for this month. Check them out...

The pre-coloured image and sentiment I used on the front of the card, along with the paper used in the background, are available in the Goose Me set which I received for taking part in a previous challenge. To purchase it, click HERE or on the watermark above to head its location in the store.

I used a sentiment from the So Thankful set for the inside of my card. To purchase it, click HERE or on the watermark above to head its location in the store.Here are my card and details, hopefully I haven't forgotten anything...

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Digital Image and Sentiment Details:

Both from the Goose Me set. Details included above.

Digital Embellishment:

I used a tag shape template from Marisa Lerin, a designer with Pixel Scrapper.

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment Details:

One from the So Thankful set. Details above.

OVERALL

Paper Products:

Card base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.

Digital Paper Products:

The paper in the background on the front and inside is one the papers from the Goose Me set. Details above.

Hello everyone! It is time to remind you all about the Blog Candy Giveaway Challenge that is going on over at Fresh Brewed Designs. Don't forget, for the whole year in 2014 we will be having ONE blog candy challenge per month.

There is still time to enter and win in this month's challenge. Remember this particular challenge isANYTHING GOES using an FBD image.

MUST post CANDY badge (the one up top) on your sidebar, linking it back to Freshly Brewed Challenges and add this blog candy photo below in EACH post with your card, with a link back to the April blog candy challenge post.

For all the details including the link up, please click HERE or on the badge above.

Here is a card that I have created to help inspire you...

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Digital Image Details:

Camouflage Chick: I just love this image and have for the last year. It was fun to finally be able to use it on a card. You can find the image in the FBD store by clicking
on the image name or watermarks below.

I used Copics to colour in the image and ground it as well.

Digital Sentiment Details:

This sentiment is also from Fresh Brewed Designs. It works perfectly with this image.

Embellishments:

The glitter eggs are Crafts brand purchased as part of a little Easter kit at Dollarama.

Just before I go, I'd like to remind you of the other challenge taking place over at Fresh Brewed Designs this month. Stop by and play along in our Month Long Challenge for a chance to win DIGIS or BE FEATURED AS A GUEST DESIGNER in our Choose Your Challenge. Please click HERE or on the badge below to find out more and see all the rules to enter.

Thanks
for stopping by and taking a look. I hope you have the chance to go
and check out all the fabulous Easter and spring digis I used,along with all the other
great images available in the store. If you are looking for more fresh brewed inspiration, I'll be back in a couple weeks to
showcase a card made with one of the fantastic new releases Heather has
planned for May. You are definitely not going to want to miss any
of the great new images.

At Fresh Brewed Designs we always have a fresh pot
of creativity brewing. So stop by and join us for a cuppa whenever you
want!

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Hi! My name is Lisa and welcome to my blog. Whether drawing, painting, cross-stitching, card making, or doing nail art, I've been 'creating' since I was knee high to a grasshopper. At the end of 2011, I really started getting interested in the world of card making and nail art. I knew that there were already a lot of creative card makers, digi stamp designers, and nail artists out there and I continue to learn a lot from them, but I needed a place to showcase my work so I could enter some challenges and as a result, created this blog in October of 2012.
I live in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. I am happily married to my college sweetheart and we have been married for over 27 years. We were never blessed with children so our 'babies' have always been cats. Currently, we have one female tabby named Marigold.
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